Crop Progress: Harvest Continues Near Average Pace, Slow Start for Winter Wheat Emergence

Sep 28, 2022

For the week ending Sept. 25, 2022, there were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 40% very short, 37% short, 23% adequate and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 43% very short, 37% short, 20% adequate and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 17% very poor, 19% poor, 26% fair, 32% good and 6% excellent. Corn dented was 96%, near 97% last year and equal to the five-year average. Mature was 71%, near 69% last year and ahead of 64% average. Harvested was 13%, near 12% last year and 10% average.

Soybean condition rated 14% very poor, 19% poor, 26% fair, 34% good and 7% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 81%, near 85% last year and equal to average. Harvested was 13%, near 15% last year and 14% average.

Winter wheat planted was 40%, behind 57% last year and 56% average. Emerged was 4%, behind 18% last year and 15% average.

Sorghum condition rated 27% very poor, 28% poor, 20% fair, 19% good and 6% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 95%, near 98% last year and 97% average. Mature was 43%, behind 58% last year and 52% average. Harvested was 7%, near 10% last year and 8% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 4% very poor, 9% poor, 36% fair, 46% good and 5% excellent. Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 82%, behind 88% last year. Harvested was 45%, behind 61% last year.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 45% very poor, 25% poor, 22% fair, 7% good and 1% excellent.

Source : unl.edu

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